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14:15 Fontwell Park
Visit attheraces.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 162y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,321 added
- Winner: £3,119
- 2nd: £916
- 3rd: £458
- 4th: £350
- Form 527/P64-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
handy, ridden 2 out, kept on to go 3rd flat
- Form 24U7-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed approaching last, soon beaten and eased
- Form 6230-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, ridden 2 out, headway to chase winner approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 5254-62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
close up in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 43757-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Jamie Brace
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, led approaching next, stayed on
- Form 53254-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace flat
In depth
Verdict
Cold Fusion and Yamuna River came home second and third at Stratford last month in selling grade but now step back into open handicap company. Musical Stardust didn't run badly when second at Huntingdon but remains winless over timber and Shadow's Girl has been well below par the last twice and is best watched until signalling a return to form. Cassis De Reine doesn't look especially well treated so this may prove an opportunity for TOP ROCK TALULA. Lightly-raced over hurdles, she's been performing consistently well on the Flat this year, scoring twice and unlucky not to have notched another victory or two. Let's hope she transfers that ability to hurdles.
Formwatch
Cassis De Reine 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, closed 4th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 8, dist behind At Its Own Expense (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Top Rock Talula (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Fly leapt start, close up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Yamuna River 7-1 (10-6) Chased leader, led 2 out, clear briefly before last, headed flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Angel Of The North (10-6) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in May.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden and not quicken before last, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Angel Of The North (10-6) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in May.
Musical Stardust 7-1 (10-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, not fluent next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Kiruna Peak (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Shadow's Girl 11-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Definite Winner (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in May.